Union Financials Are About to Get a Lot More Transparent
The federal government thinks union members should know more about where their union dues are spent. Employers will benefit too.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jun 8, 2026 | Corruption, DOL, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, OLMS, Union Research
The federal government thinks union members should know more about where their union dues are spent. Employers will benefit too.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jun 1, 2026 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Faster Labor Contracts Act, Federal, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Politics, Sean O'Brien, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions
The Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA) is inching closer to passing, and potential effects on employers include binding arbitration.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jun 1, 2026 | Faster Labor Contracts Act, Federal, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Media, NLRB, Politics, SHRM
Phil Wilson, LRI’s CEO and General Counsel, explains why the Faster Labor Contracts Act would harm employers and reward bad-faith bargaining.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | May 26, 2026 | Frontline Supervisors, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, News, Union Organizing
Unions are building smarter organizing systems. Employers that fail to understand workforce sentiment are leaving themselves vulnerable to labor union organizing.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | May 12, 2026 | Culture, Frontline Supervisors, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Next 52 Weeks
Winning a union election is not the end of the process. It is the beginning of a more difficult one, healing the rifts in your culture that develop during a union election.
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